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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 22.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/34 (21) Application number: 05706070.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/002259 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/046961 (04.05.2006 Gazette 2006/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 25.10.2004 US 971906 (71) Applicant: Smith, Rowan P. Jr. Houston TX 77084 (US)	(72) Inventor: FITZGERALD, Lisa, M. Sarasota, FL 34232 (US) (74) Representative: Zumstein, Angela  Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13 80339 München 80339 München (DE)